Novel cyclic templates of α-MSH give highly selective and potent antagonists/agonists for human melanocortin-3/4 receptors

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 2644-2650

  Kavarana, Malcolm J ^a   Trivedi, Der ^a   Cai, Minying ^a   Ying, Jinfa ^a   Hammer, Matthew ^a   Cabello, Christopher ^a   Grieco, Paolo ^a   Han, Guoxia ^a   Hruby, Victor J ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANOCORTIN 3 RECEPTOR; MELANOCORTIN 3 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; MELANOCORTIN 4 RECEPTOR; MELANOCORTIN 4 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTEIN INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CYCLIZATION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENERGY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0037030692     PISSN: 00222623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jm020021z     Document Type: Article

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